Heb 4:12

[uberdwayne]

Hey guys. Here's a passage that I'm having a problem with.

Heb 4:12

Ζῶν γὰρ ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ ἐνεργὴς καὶ τομώτερος ὑπὲρ πᾶσαν μάχαιραν δίστομον καὶ διϊκνούμενος ἀχρὶ μερισμοῦ ψυχῆς καὶ πνεύματος, ἁρμῶν τε καὶ μυελῶν, καὶ κριτικὸς ἐνθυμήσεων καὶ ἐννοιῶν καρδίας·

The issue that I'm having is with "ἀχρὶ μερισμοῦ ψυχῆς καὶ πνεύματος." My question is this: Does the "καὶ" in this phrase show us where the division takes place (i.e soul seperated from spirit?) or does it simply create two seperate divisions (i.e soul seperated in two AND spirit seperated in two.).

If you know, can you tell me how you came to your conclusion?

thanks.

[Markos]

Hey guys...

χαῖρε καὶ σύ, ἄριστε!

…Does the "καὶ" in this phrase show us where the division takes place (i.e soul seperated from spirit?)

ναί.

...or does it simply create two seperate divisions (i.e soul seperated in two AND spirit seperated in two.).

οὐχί.

If you know, can you tell me how you came to your conclusion?

διότι ἡ γραφὴ λέγει τὸ “ἀχρὶ μερισμοῦ,” οὐ τὸ “ἀχρὶ μερισμῶν.”

ἔρρωσο.

[uberdwayne]

χαιρε μαρκος,

αρι βλεπω αυτο. ο λογος εις ουκ εστιν, αλλα πολλυς αυτος

ευχαριστω σοι.

[Markos]

πάνυ γε, ὦ βέλτιστε. τὸ γὰρ «ἀχρὶ μερισμοῦ» ἑνικόν μὲν έστιν, πληθυντικὸν δ’ οὐ.